It was clear that during the pandemic that a handful of risk f | hiihealth
It was clear that during the pandemic that a handful of risk factors dramatically impacted the severity of COVID-19.
Among them were advanced age and obesity. Both appeared to reduce the body’s ability to fight off the infection, leaving people more prone to acute illness, hospitalization and death.
The pandemic has highlighted the fact that obesity can trigger and exacerbate similar immunologic changes even in younger individuals.
